Person, Stephen

Provides information about the Voodoo religion as practiced in New Orleans in the nineteenth century, and discusses the activities of so-called Voodoo queen Marie Laveau.

Discusses how these powerful cats hunt for food, raise their young, and adapt to life across a multitude of terrains.

Introduces young readers to the roseate spoonbill and looks at the efforts of biologist Jerry Lorenz and others to help protect this species.

Introduces young readers to the collared peccary, and looks at the efforts of wildlife rescuer Lisa Bates and others to help rescue this species.

Young readers learn about coral reefs, huge underwater colonies built by tiny animals called coral polyps, that are home to more than one million species of marine life.

Explores how researchers study walruses in Alaska and provides information on the animal's habitat, behavior, and survival methods.

Introduces the individuals who risk their lives to rescue animals from fire and ash when disasters strike, and details numerous true stories about these rescues.

Discover the inspiring stories of rescuing organizations whose teams save pets and other animals.

Provides information about malaria, a killer disease that has caused several plagues throughout history, discussing where it is found, how it spreads, the symptoms of the disease, the development of treatments, and the continuing fight to eradicate malaria.

Provides information about bubonic plague, a killer disease that has caused several pandemics throughout history, discussing the discovery of the bacteria that causes the disease, how it spreads, and how it is treated.